Sarah, The short answer is that, yes, you can substitute butter for shortening in cookies. It will, however, change the texture and appearance of the end product. Because shortening is 100% fat and butter is roughly 85% fat and 15% water, cookies with butter in them tend to spread more during baking.
Usage: Yang is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name. People having the name Yang are in general originating from China, France, South Korea, United States of America.
Origin of Xu*, Hsu*, Shaw*, Seah*, Shu*. Famous People in History. The 11th most common last name in China. The Xus and Huangs share the same forefather, Bo Yi, the leader of Dong Yi. Because of Bo Yis achievements in fighting the flood, Xia Yu (2,205 2,197 B.C.) awarded him the Xu kingdom (An Hui). The Xus were dukes under Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties.